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[Snad]

On the whole Cyprus has made huge strides in animal welfare , mostly because of direct action by the British residents .

I have not seen much eveidence of this
Yes the BFWAS has taken great strides and the UK people have helped in many ways, but I have not seen any help from the Cypriot side.

[unique_earthling]

Yes snad i too have seen a move forward, and slowly it will change, but i do question why it has taken the foreigners to set the standard in everything whether it be animal welfare, human rights, etc etc, We are working towards change but they are just rules to the locals and untill the mentallity changes, they cant see why its not ok to carry on as they do. They dont see that driving erratically, with a phone attached to their ear and their children jumping around in a car is dangerous, they dont see that high speed kills, they dont understand what all the fuss is about, when i tell them they cant rehome a hunter and stick it in an oven on the back of their truck, they dont understand that foreigners have as much right to equal treatment. So they are really struggling with the new rules, and the laws are made but not implimented. And now the government is trying to give incentives like car seats away to those that have a clean license and a new baby. The only way things will change is more policing and more convictions, when it hits their pocket and their freedom then it will change. Not darn car seats, i really question the logic here. No one wants to upset anyone incase they suffer reprisals.

[miltiades]

ue , the Cypriot drivers /road users are among the worst in Europe , their road sense is abysmal , the youngsters fit those horrid exhausts on their cars so that they can make horrific noise and annoy every one. It is illegal to ride a bike without wearing a helmet , and yet they all blatantly break the law. The car is a fashion or a status symbol for most Cypriots. They generally exhibit behaviour more likely to be encountered in the Middle East or in the African sub continent . I would not suggest that you or any one else should reprimand a bad driver , but I most certainly do when I come across any stupid youngsters making an exhibition of them selves .

[Snad]

I agree with this.

Cypriots are amongst the worst drivers I have ever seen.

Do they really teach people to drive in this way???

[unique_earthling]

I dont think many have been taught to drive, i think they used bribes to past tests, ie: a bottle of whisky or bung them a few bob.... And it shows, my son is coming out here on a 3 month sabatical, and said he was going to hire a motorbike to get around on, i said if he didnt want to kill me with worry, then he should rethink this. I drive with eyes in the back of my head, and am amazed there are not more accidents than there are... I see countless running of red lights a day, many are women with kids in the car, sheer lunacy. And yes miltiades i have had a ruck with a man who pulled out in front of me from a road on my left straight into the outside lane anmd i had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting him.. i loudly berated him, he stopped in front of me on a dual carriage way to tell me i shouldnt try to change the way cypriots drive, and that it was none of my business. Even though he had made it my business by his dangerous driving. If i had been more than 5.1 tall i may have considered giving him a Zidane kiss..

[andri_cy]

WellSnad considering I took classes for 8 weeks, 3 times a week for 45 minutes...
I didnt learn how to drive well until I moved to the states and my husband taught me because he was afraid I would kill him and myself and a bunch of other people....

[unique_earthling]

I dont think many have been taught to drive, i think they used bribes to past tests, ie: a bottle of whisky or bung them a few bob.... And it shows, my son is coming out here on a 3 month sabatical, and said he was going to hire a motorbike to get around on, i said if he didnt want to kill me with worry, then he should rethink this. I drive with eyes in the back of my head, and am amazed there are not more accidents than there are... I see countless running of red lights a day, many are women with kids in the car, sheer lunacy. And yes miltiades i have had a ruck with a man who pulled out in front of me from a road on my left straight into the outside lane anmd i had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting him.. i loudly berated him, he stopped in front of me on a dual carriage way to tell me i shouldnt try to change the way cypriots drive, and that it was none of my business. Even though he had made it my business by his dangerous driving. If i had been more than 5.1 tall i may have considered giving him a Zidane kiss..

[andri_cy]

LOL unique, go for it next time. I am sure getting their asses kicked by a girl might set them straight.

[dms007]

I am sure getting their asses kicked by a girl might set them straight

these are the men who would not hesistate to physically abuse their wives. some even do abuse their wives.
so take caution while you go near them.

[Kikapu]

When ever I see mostly young people drive crazy, specially on motorcycles, I call them "Organ Donors", so perhaps, rather than get into a verbal argument with mindless idiots on the road in Cyprus, after all, driving is the extension of one's personality, you should give them a printed "Organ Donor Card" for them to sign and to be kept on their persons at all times. Tell them that people who need organs to live, will really appreciate their erratic driving. If this won't make them stop and think, then lets hope that their organs are not too damaged from the crash.